http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:47 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:15:01 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-Holy-Mountain?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner View of one of the many monastic communities on Mount AthosA whole island for monks? Really? Believe it or not, there is an island of monasteries off the coast of Greece. It began to house monks in the 900s and continues to do so to this day. There a... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Fasting faith liturgy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:15:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-Holy-Mountain?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m11d15-A-Patriarchal-Visit?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner About three weeks ago, His All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople came to the U.S. During his trip, he met with various Orthodox hierarchs, laity, politicians, students and anyone else who wanted to meet him. He attended an environme... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church liturgy missionary Unity Greek Archdiocese Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:36:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m11d15-A-Patriarchal-Visit?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Acceptable-Prejudice-Mad-Men-Rule?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Has the open mockery of Christianity become more commonplace in recent years? Has it reached the point of being an acceptable prejudice? It seems that being politically correct has taken precedence over prudence and charity. This past week, acts a... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Fasting martyrdom faith trials Prayer homosexuality Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Acceptable-Prejudice-Mad-Men-Rule?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Relevant-Religion?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Glory to Jesus Christ!   “We don’t like that church. It doesn’t feed us. It just isn’t relevant.” This has become a rallying cry for Christians in America to formulize Christianity around their wishes... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Fasting faith chanting liturgy Protestantism Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:24:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Relevant-Religion?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Orthodoxy-101-Orthodox-and-Catholic--What-Still-Separates-Part-2?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Pope Benedict XVI of Rome and Patriarch Bartholomew of ConstantinoplePart 2This article is a continuation of Part 1 Eventually, the filioque was added to the Creed by the Pope of Rome, Benedict VIII in 1014 and chanted at Mass after the Gospel ... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Mary Theotokos Virgin Mary Fasting liturgy Prayer Roman Catholicism Unity filioque Schism Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:25:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Orthodoxy-101-Orthodox-and-Catholic--What-Still-Separates-Part-2?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Orthodoxy-101-Orthodox-and-Catholic--What-Still-Separates-Part-1?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Most Godly Beatitude Theophilos III. courtesy of pbasePart 1"Aren't you just like Catholics, but without the Pope?" is a question I have had asked me by a number of people who were curious about my conversion. T... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church faith liturgy Roman Catholicism missionary African Christianity Unity Judaism Council of Toledo filioque St. Constantine Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:10:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Orthodoxy-101-Orthodox-and-Catholic--What-Still-Separates-Part-1?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Things-I-Wish-I-Had-Known?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Orthodox priests in Russia at the altar.Have you been to an Orthodox Divine Liturgy in the past and been completely and utterly confused? I certainly did not know what was going on when I first went. It was all very beautiful, but very chaotic at th... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Theotokos Church locations liturgy Prayer Saints Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:38:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Things-I-Wish-I-Had-Known?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Greek-Orthodox-Archdiocese-takes-to-Youtube-and-Facebook?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Seal of the Greek Orthodox ArchdioceseAs part of a new media outreach tool, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOAA) has started a fan page on Facebook and a video channel on Youtube. The Facebook page shares news going on in the Archdiocese... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Greek Archdiocese Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:51:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Greek-Orthodox-Archdiocese-takes-to-Youtube-and-Facebook?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Orthodoxys-Jewish-Roots?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner An Orthodox priestly blessing.From time to time I browse through various Christian internet forums. Most of the time I do not post anything or contribute to a discussion. I'm usually what they call in internet-speak a "lurker." Recently, on... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church faith chanting liturgy Prayer Feast convert priests Messianic Judaism Judaism Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:49:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Orthodoxys-Jewish-Roots?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Orthodox-Unity-in-Our-Day?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Orthodox Hierarchs at IV Chambesy, June 2009. Photo courtesy of MystagogyOrthodox unity? How? What kind? For the past forty years, Orthodox Bishops in the U.S and abroad have been preparing for a major event. To many this is a much needed and long a... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Unity Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:14:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Orthodox-Unity-in-Our-Day?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d25-More-Orthodox-than-You?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Two Athonite spiritual fathers, courtesy of OrthodoxPhotos.comRemember when you were a little kid and someone (perhaps your own age, no less) said to you, "No, don't do it like that, my way is better!"? Well, many of us find out as we grow... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Metropolitan Jonah Fasting faith Prayer Rule convert priests Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:06:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d25-More-Orthodox-than-You?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Is-the-Schism-Over?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner An Orthodox cross, with the signature triple bars.Rome and Moscow? Uniting? According to some Catholics it could only be months away, but is that hyperoptimism?In a recent article in the National Catholic Register, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of M... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church faith Roman Catholicism ELCA Cyprus Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:43:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Is-the-Schism-Over?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Athens-in-Roanoke?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Ethnic Greek dancing from the youth from Holy Trinity Orthodox ChurchIf you live in Roanoke or the surrounding areas, chances are you have at least heard a little bit about the annual Greek Festival. Well, in less than a week, a little bit of Greece ... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Feast Greek Festival Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:17:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Athens-in-Roanoke?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-Great-African-Saint?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Icon of St. Moses of EthiopiaOne of the most well-known early Saints of the Orthodox Church in Africa is not very well known amongst African Americans. St. Moses of Ethiopia's feast day was yesterday on the Julian Calendar. At the end of this articl... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church OCA Fasting martyrdom faith Prayer Saints convert priests African Christianity Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-Great-African-Saint?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Orthodoxy-in-Cyprus?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner The Iconostas in an Orthodox monastery church in CyprusFor many in Cyprus, they know Orthodoxy has been there since before AD 100. What they have not seen is an English-speaking Orthodox parish on Cyprian soil. Fr. Joseph Coleman has changed all tha... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church faith missionary Cyprus convert priests Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:32:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Orthodoxy-in-Cyprus?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Georgians-in-Pennsylvania?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Photo of an Orthodox monastery in GeorgiaAbandoned Pennsylvania church to become an Orthodox MonasteryWe're not talking about people from the southern state of Georgia being in Pennsylvania (although chances are that there are some). What we are tal... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church Roman Catholicism Georgia Patriarch Ilia II Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:52:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Georgians-in-Pennsylvania?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Episcopalian-Minister-and-Congregation-Convert?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Fr. James Hamrick ordained to the Holy Priesthood as His Grace, Bishop THOMAS looks onIt appears the fruits of St. John of San Francisco's labors have paid off. After a year of instruction and a prayer, an Episcopalian clergymen and many from his co... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church St. John Maximovitch Protestantism Roman Catholicism Western Orthodoxy Antiochian Archdiocese Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:14:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Episcopalian-Minister-and-Congregation-Convert?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Metropolitan-Jonah-meets-with-NonChalcedonian-Orthodox-Hierarchs?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah and Oriental Orthodox hierarchsRecently, Metropolitan Jonah of the OCA met with hierarchs from the Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox (otherwise known as the Oriental Orthodox) communion. What does this mean for unity betwee... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church OCA Oriental Orthodox Chalcedon Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:38:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Metropolitan-Jonah-meets-with-NonChalcedonian-Orthodox-Hierarchs?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Orthodoxy-goes-Polynesian?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner Metropolitan Amphilochos with some of his flock.For those who think that Orthodoxy does not take part in missionary activity, here is a fine example to debunk that myth. Some of the first missionaries of the Orthodox faith were St. Paul and the rest... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church missionary New Zealand Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:43:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Orthodoxy-goes-Polynesian?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Lutheran-Denomination-Allows-Homosexuals-to-Enter-Clergy?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner The aftermath of the tornado in Minneapolis, MN at Central Lutheran ChurchGlory to Jesus Christ!When Fr. Martin Luther posted his infamous "95 Theses" against the Roman Catholic Church on the door of the cathedral in Wittenburg, Germany in ... Orthodoxy Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church faith trials Protestantism homosexuality Martin Luther ELCA Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:21:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15210-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Lutheran-Denomination-Allows-Homosexuals-to-Enter-Clergy?cid=exrss-Roanoke-Orthodox-Christian-Examiner